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PUBLIC LAW 274-MAR. 6, 1952

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be paid an aiiiuiity beginning the first day of the month following the death of the teacher or following the widow's attainment of age fifty, whichever is the later, equal to one-half the amount of an annuity computed as provided in section 5(a) of this Act with respect to such teacher: Provided, That such payments or any right thereto shall cease upon the death or remarriage of the widow. "(2) I n the event any teacher to whom this Act applies shall die subsequent to the date of enactment of this amendatory Act after having rendered at least five years of service in the public schools of the District of Columbia, or after having retired subsequent to such date of enactment under section 8 or section 4 of this Act, and is survived by a Avidow and a child or children, such widow shall be paid an immediate aniuiity terminable upon death, remarriage, or attainment of age fifty. The annuity payable to the widow of such teacher shall be equal to one-half the amount of an annuity computed as provided in section 5(a) of this Act with respect to such teacher. The annuity payable to the widow of such annuitant shall be equal to one-half the amount of the annuity, which such annuitant was receiving at the time of his death, excluding any portion thereof purchased by voluntary contributions under section 1, or, if such annuitant had elected a reduced annuity under the provisions of section 5(b) of this Act, one-half of the annuity which such annuitant would have received if he had not made such election. There shall also be paid to or on behalf of each such child an immediate annuity equal to onehalf the amount of the annuity of such widow, but not to exceed $900 divided by the number of such children or $360, whichever is lesser. Upon the death of such widow, the annuity of such child or children shall be recomputed and paid as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection. "(3) In the event any teacher to whom this Act applies shall die subsequent to the date of enactment of this amendatory Act after having rendered at least five years of service in the public schools of the District of Columbia, or after having retired under the provisions of section 3 or section 4 of this Act subsequent to such date of enactment and leaves no surviving widow or widower but leaves a surviving child or children, there shall be paid to or on behalf of each such child an immediate annuity equal to the amount of the annuity to which such widow would have been entitled under paragraph (2) of this subsection had she survived, but not to exceed $1,200 divided by the number of such children or $480, whichever is lesser. "(4) The annuity payable to a child under this subsection shall be terminable upon his attaining the age of eighteen years, or his marriage, or his death, whichever occurs first, except that if such child is incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical disability his annuity shall be terminable only upon death, marriage, or recovery from such disability. In any case in which the annuity of a child, under this subsection, is terminated, the annuities of any other child or children, based upon the service of the same teacner, shall be recomputed and paid as though the child whose annuity was so terminated had not survived the teacher. "(5) I n the event any teacher to whom this Act applies shall die subsequent to the date of enactment of this amendatory Act after having rendered at least five years of service in the public schools of the District of Columbia and is not survived by a widow, widow and children, or children, but is survived by dependent parents or a dependent father or a dependent mother, such surviving dependent parents or parent shall be paid an annuity, beginning the first day of the month following the death of the teacher, equal to one-half the

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